Remote control apparatus for hydraulic systems



H. E. PAGE Aug. 5, 1947.

REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYDRAUL IC SYSTEHS' Filed Jan. 11, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [um/10a i-1511b srt 5.1 m qe Patented Aug. 5, 1947 omen STATES PATIENT OFFICE;

REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYDRAULIG SYSTEMS Herbert E. Page," Pa sadena; Calif.

Application January 11, 1944, Serial No. 517,807 y 6 Claims. (01. 60-52) This invention relates to hydraulic pressure multiplying systems. In its more particular application it has to do with means for generating and supplying hydraulic pressure to apparatus located at a remote point.

It is one of the objects of my invention toprovide a device of this character wherein the pressure may be applied in a plurality of stages at difierent'volume-pressure ratios to differing loads encountered by the ram or other pressure-actuated elements, so that not only maximum speed of operation is accomplished, but also the more favorable ratio provided when the greater load is encountered provides a mechanical advantage in that the load may be lifted by a mini-mum of pumping eflort.

Other subordinate objects and corresponding advantages are inherent in my invention and how those as well as the principal aims are carried out will be fully understood from the following detailed explanation of one of the embodiments by whichthe invention is capable of being practiced. For purposes of the description I shall refer to the accompanying drawings, in which: I

Fig. 1 is a medial section;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of- Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a medial vertical section of a ram element. y

In the drawings I show at 5 a body mounted on wheels 6 and having feet I at the other end, the feet also acting as handles when it is desired to move the body from one place to another.

The body provides a pair of cylinders 8 and 9 of relatively different diameters, separated by a guide ring Ill carrying seal rings H. A piston I 4, having a relatively small diameter outer end portion Ma and a relatively larger diameter inner end portion l ib, reciprocates in the cylinders and through ring l0, being provided with a seal collar l5 adjacent its inner end. The construction thus described provides pressure chambers I6, ll, [8 and IS. A coil spring 20 mounted in a longitudinal bore in piston l t-urges the piston to the right or into chamber it when the spring is not compressed by fluid pressure as will be hereinafter described. Fluid reservoirs R and R are provided in the body.

Another cylinder 22 is provided in the body to reciprocally receive pumping piston 23 whose outer end is in the form of a, rack 23a operated by a pinion member 24 carried by lever 25. The lever is urged in one direction by-a spring 26. A valve bore 30 provides seats for valves 3|, 32, 33, 34, each of the valves being urged seated by a spring. Valves 3|, 33 are movable oif their,

seats by a rod 35, which-rod bears at one end directly against valve 33 and in turn the'unseating movement of valve 33 is transmitted to valve 3| by a slidable rod 36. Valves 32, 34 are movable off their seats by rod 4|], which rod bears at one end directly against valve 3d and unseating move I ment of valve 34 is transmitted to valve 32 by means of a slidable-rod M. Rods 35, 4B are alternately moved by a cam t5 carried by shaft 42, which shaft also carries another cam t3 and is operable by a handle 44.

A transverse bore 50 receives screw threaded plugs ill, 52. Plug 5| has a longitudinal bore 54 providing a seat for spring pressed ball valve 55 carried in a cage 53, and a transverse port 5'! which communicates through port $8 with the valve bore 30 between valves 3i, 33. A port provides communication between the bore 430, above valve 3|, and chamber 19 for the purpose to be described.

Plug 52 has a longitudinal bore 62 providing a seat for spring pressed ball valve 63 carried in cage E i, and a transverse port 65 communicating through bore 66 with valvebore 30 between valves 34 and 32. A port 68 provides communication between the bore 30, above valve 34, and the reservoir R, and the port 69 provides communication between bore 30, below valve 32, and chamber 16. Another port 70 communicates with chamber H, the port being controlled by a check valve H seating towards chamber I1.

A port 15 communicates between chambers l6 and I1, being controlled by a check valve 16 seating towards chamber l6.

A port provides communication between the reservoir R and chamber ll, being controlled by a check valve Bl seating towards the reservoir, this port being for the purpose of supplying make-up fluid to chamber l1 asv will be hereinafter described. I

A cylindrical valve body has four ports 86, 81, 88, 89 and rotatably carries a valve member for simultaneously opening or closing'pairs of the ports. Port 86 is connected, as by flexible tube 92, with chamber l8 through port 93, and port 88 is connected to reservoir R through tubes 94, 95. Ports 81, 89 are connected to chambers utilized in a hydraulic jack, it will be understood that my system is applicable to any hydraulic pressure utilizing apparatus.

The ram element comprises a base M5 to which a piston member 106 is stationarily secured, as

by the threads I01. A cylinder I08 fits over and is slidable relative to the piston, carrying a guide ring 109 which, together with the cylinder side wall and the enlarged top end or the piston, defines pressure chamber IOI,

.A threaded plug H normally closes a filling port connecting with the reservoir R and reservoir R is vented to atmosphere through port I l I. Reservoir R also communicates with chamber I8 through port I I2 controlled by a ball check valve H5 seating towards the reservoir.

Operation of the system is as follows: In the position which the parts occupy in the drawings, cams 43 and 45 have been rotated ,to open valves 3|, 33 and to close valve 55. In this position pressure is released from chamber I9 through port 60, bore 30 and port 60 into the reservoir R permitting spring 20 to initially move piston I4 to the right, forcing fluid from chamber i8 through port 33, tube 92, valve ports 86, 81, and tube I00a into chamber I00 of the ram member, to initially raise the ram I08 into contact with the work to be lifted or pressed. The drawings illustrate the position of the piston I4 immediately before that initial movement has taken place under the influence of the spring 20. After contacting the load, the next stage of lifting pressure is applied in chamber I6 by reciprocation of piston 23, as follows:' On each outward or suction stroke of the piston 23, fluid is drawn into cylinder 22 from reservoir R through ports 62, 85, 55, past check valve 34, and on each pressure stroke of the piston the fluid is forced into chamber I6 through ports 62, 55, 68, 69 past check valve 32. During the above-described outward movement of pis-' ton I4, make-up fluid will be drawn from the reservoir into chamber I! by the vacuum created in said chamber, through port 80, past check valve 8i therein If and when the load on the ram is sufliciently increased to create enough presure in chamber I6 to unseat valve 'IB, fluid will then, on each pressure stroke of piston 23, be forced also into chamber I 1. Thus, there is a three-stage pressure application, being first the pressure of spring 20, next the pressure in chamber l5, and next the pressure in both chambers I6 and I1.

When it is desired to lower the load lifted by the ram I08, handle 44 is rotated 1 80 to rotate cams 43 and 45 from the illustrated position, which will move valves 34, 32 off their seats, will allow valve 55 to move off its seat, and will move valve 53 against its seat. Thus, fluid pressure in chamber I1 will be released, the fluid therein returning to reservoir R through ports I0 and 68. This will also permit fluid in chamber I00 to return to chamber I 8. If, through loss of fluid, a vacuum remains in chamber I8 after ram I08 has returned to the position of Fig. 3, the spring H6 holding check valve H5 seated in port H2 will yield to permit fluid to be drawn from reservoir R. Of course, the initial return movement of the piston I4 will cease when the load is fully lowered, so that in order to fully return the piston I4 to the illustrated position, fully compress- I ing spring 20, it will be necessary to operate handle 25, reciprocating piston 23 to force fluid through ports 54, 51, 58 and 60 into chamber I9, and such movement of piston I4 will further draw fluid from ram chamber I00 into chamber I8. During downward movement of ram I08 in its return to the position illustrated in Fig. 3, make-up fluid will be drawn into chamber IOI from reservoir R through tubes 04, IOIa. Also, if it be necessary or desirable to utilize fluid pressure to move the ram Hi8 from such extended position to the. position illustrated in Fig. 3, this may be done by turning the cams 43, 45 180 from the position last described, thus moving them back to the position shown in Fig. l, and moving valve to the dotted line position of Fig. 1, which places chamber I0 in communication with ram chamber IM andplaces chamber I00 in communication with reservoir R. Then operation of the lever 25 will force liquid from chamber I8 into chamber IOI and makeup fluid will be drawn into chamber I00 from reservoir R, When the valve 90 is moved back to the full line position of Fig. 1, pressure is released in chamber IN and on the next upward movement of the ram I08 the fluid in chamber IOI will be returned to reservoir R.

I claim:

l. Hydraulic apparatus comprising, in combination, a pressure-actuated device having a body, a piston reoiprocable relative to the body, said body providing a' pair of pressure chambers to which opposed pressure-receiving areas f the piston are respectively exposed, and a remote control unit including a. body presenting a cylinder, 'a first and a second fluid reservoir and a fluid chamber, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the fluid chamber and one of the pressure chambers. a fluid-passin line providing communication between the second reservoir and the other pressure chamber, valve means controlling said lines, a work piston reciprocably mounted in the cylinder for ,movement into and out of the fluid chamber and defining with the cylinder a first pressure chamber and a second annular pressure chamber, said piston having pressure-receiving surfaces of different areas exposed to the respective last-named pressure chambers, afluid pressure-generating pump, fluid-passing lines respectively providing communication between the pump and the first reservoir during each suction stroke of the pump and between the pump and the first pres' sure chamber on pressure strokes of the pump, a fluid passage establishing communication between the first and second pressure chambers, and a valve controlling the last-named passage, said valve being openable in response to predetermined fluid pressure in the said first pressure chamber.

2. Hydraulic apparatus comprising, in combination, a pressure-actuated device having a body, a piston reciproeable relative to the body, said body providing a pair of pressure chambers to which opposed pressure-receiving areas of the piston are respectively exposed, and a remote control unit including a body presenting a cylinder, a first and a second fluid reservoir and a fluid chamber, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the fluid chamber and one of the pressure chambers. a fluid-passing line providing communication between the second reservoir and the other pressure chamber, valve means controlling said lines, a work piston re- .ciprocably mounted in the cylinder for movement into and out of the fluid chamber and defining with the cylinder a first pressure chamber and a second annular pressure chamber, saidDiston having pressure-receiving surfaces of different areas exposed to the respective lastnamed pressure chambers, a fluid pressure-generating pump, fluid-passing lines respectively providing communication between the pump and the first reservoir during each suction stroke of the pump and between the pump and the first pressure chamber on pressure strokes of the pump, a fluid passage establishing communication between the first and second pressure chambers, a valve controllin the last-named passage and being openable in response to predetermined fluid pressure in the first pressure chamber, a fluid passage establishing communication of the second pressure chamber with the first reservoir, and a check valve in the last-named passage seating towards the first reservoir whereby to be unseated in response to vacuum in the second pressure chamber.

3. Hydraulic apparatus comprising, in combination, a pressure-actuated device having a body, a piston reciprocable relative to the body, said body providing a pair of pressure chambers to which opposed pressure-receiving areas of the piston are respectively exposed, and a remote control unit including a body presenting a cylinder, a first and a second fluid reservoir and a fluid chamber, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the fluid chamber and one of the pressure chambers, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the second reservoir and the other pressure chamber, valvev means controlling said lines, a work piston reciprocably mounted in the cylinder for movement into and out of the fluid chamber and defining with the cylinder a first and a second pressure chamber, said piston having pressure-receiving surfaces of diiferent areas exposed to the respective last-named pressure chambers, a fluid pressure-generating pump, fluid-passing lines respectively providing communication between the pump and the first reservoir during each suction stroke of the pump and between the pump and the first pressure chamber on pressure strokes of the pump, a fluid passage establishing communication between the first and second pressure chambers, a valve controlling the last-named passage and being openable in response to predetermined fluid pressure in the first pressure chamber, a fluid passage establishing communication between the secondreservoir andthe fluid chamber and a check valve controlling said lastnamed passage, said check valve seating towards the second reservoir.

4. Hydraulic apparatus comprising, in combination, a pressure-actuated device having a body, a piston reciprocable relative to the body, said body providing a pair of pressure chambers to which opposed pressure-receiving areas of the piston are respectively exposed, and a remote control unit including a body presenting a cylinder, a first and a second fluid reservoir and a fluid chamber, a fluid-passing line providing communicatign between the fluid chamber and one of the pressure chambers, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the second reservoir and the other pressure chamber, valve means controlling said lines, a work piston recip rocably mounted in the cylinder for movement into and out of the fluid chamber and defining with the cylinder a first pressure chamber and a second annular pressure chamber, said piston having pressure-receiving surfaces of different areas exposed to the respective last-named pressure chambers, a fluid pressure-generating pump, fluid-passing lines respectively providing communication between the pump and the first reservoir during each suction stroke of the pump and between the pump and the first pressure chamber on pressure strokes of the pump, a fluid pasage establishing communication between the first and second pressure chambers, a valve controlopposed pressure-receiving areas of the piston are respectively exposed and a demote control unit including a body presenting a cylinder, a first and a second fluid reservoir and a fluid chamber, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the fluid chamber and one of the pressure chambers, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the second reservoir and the other pressure chamber, valve 7 means controlling said lines, a work piston reciprocably mounted in the cylinder for niovement into and out of the fluid chamber and defining with the cylindera first and a second pressure chamber, said piston having pressure-receiving surfaces of different areas exposed to the respective last najmed pressure chambers, a fluid pressure-generating pump, fluid-passing lines respectively providing communication between the pump'and the first reservoir during each suction stroke 01 the pump and between the pump and the first pressure chamber on pressure strokes of the pump, a fluidpassage establishing communication between the first and second pressure chambers, a valve controlling the last-named passage and being openable in response to predetermined fluid pressure in the first pressure chamber, and spring means coop,- erating with the piston to initially move the latter inwardly of the fluid chamber.

6. Hydraulic apparatus comprising, in combination, a pressure-actuated device having a body, a piston reciprocable relative to the body, said body providing a pair of pressure chambers to which opposed pressure-receiving areas of'the piston are respectively exposed and a remote control unit including a body presenting a cylinder, a first and a second fluid reservoir and a fiuid'chamber, a fluid-passing line providing communica tion between the fluid chamber and one of the pressure chambers, a fluid-passing line providing communication between the second reservoir and the other pressure chamber, valve means controlling said lines, a work piston reciprocably mounted in the cylinder for movement into and out of the fluid chamber and defining with the cylinder a first and a Secondpressurechamber,

said piston having pressure-receiving surfaces of diflerent areas exposed to the respective last-,

the first reservoir during each suction stroke of the pump and between the pump and the first pressure chamber on pressure strokes of the ling the last-named passage and bein openable pump, a fluid passage establishing communication between'the first and second pressure chambers, a valve controlling the last-named passage and being openable in response to predetermined fluid pressure in the first pressure chamber, spring means cooperating with the piston to initially move the latter inwardly of the fluid chamber, and hydraulic means cooperating with the piston to move it in opposition to pressure exerted thereon by the spring.

. HERBERT E. PAGE.

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